Red Maple

Acer rubrum 'Tilford' Sapindaceae

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Houston and Grossman Ponds

Source of plant

Schichtel's Nursery

Description

Large tree with a globose crown, about as wide as tall. The leaves are slightly smaller than the type, they color well in fall but are not brilliant. The trunk is remarkably straight and smooth. An easy grower on almost any nonalkaline soil. Named for Paul E. Tilford of Wooster, Ohio.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

growth habit